The Toronto Maple Leafs secured their third consecutive victory by defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Monday night, propelled by standout performances from Matthew Knies, who recorded two goals and an assist. Auston Matthews and William Nylander also contributed with goals, while goalie Joseph Woll made 27 saves to bolster the team's defense. Mitch Marner's empty-net goal and two assists capped off a strong evening for the Leafs, who now lead the Atlantic Division with 62 points.

The Lightning saw Nick Paul score twice in the loss, alongside Darren Raddysh, who added a goal and an assist. Jonas Johansson stepped in as the starting goalie, stopping 23 shots but unable to mitigate Toronto's relentless offense.